Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap.
Kempton · Wednesday, 1 Apr · 20:00
· 1m
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:00
Off time
9
Runners
Standard / Slow
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥉 Third
MAGICAL MERLIN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 4 |
Magical Merlin (G)
[P]
Losing run stretches back to 2023 but made the frame all 4 appearances last year, finishing a respectable second of 9 in handicap at Epsom when last seen in September. Cheekpieces back on and likely to be in the mix if he puts his best foo…
|
Millie Wonnacott | Harry Charlton | 6 | 61.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 1 |
Caph Star (G)
[HT]
C&D novice winner on second of his 2 starts for Roger Varian in 2022. Clearly had his share of problems since, limited to just 2 subsequent starts, firstly well held in a handicap here on sole run for Gordon Treacy and again nearer last th…
|
Rob Hornby | M G Rimell | 7 | 61.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 9th | 3 | 8 |
Nordic Norm (G)
Very good second of 7 in 1m Chelmsford handicap 25 days ago, keeping on close home and failing by a whisker. Big player off the same mark.
|
Jonny Peate | J R Jenkins | 4 | 60.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 2nd | 4 | 6 |
Penfolds Grange (G)
Yet to add to 2-y-o Wolverhampton maiden success but nearly bucked that trend when nailed in the shadow of the post in a C&D handicap 35 days ago. Remains on a workable mark up 2 lb and he's a plausible each-way candidate.
|
Daniel Muscutt | M Pattinson | 4 | 60.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | 5 |
Billy Mill (G)
Resumed winning ways over 7f here on return from a break in January. Good sixth of 13 in handicap back at this course 14 days ago and not without each-way hope off a 1 lb lower mark.
|
Lewis Edmunds | B R Millman | 8 | 60.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 2 |
Havana Touch (G)
FAV
Returned to form with a very good second of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) recently. Just 2 lb higher than when scoring here spring and he's appealing with Rossa Ryan in the hot seat.
|
Rossa Ryan | J Butler | 5 | 57.6 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 6th | 7 | 7 |
King Of Charm (G)
Trailed in last of 10 in 1¼m Lingfield handicap when last seen in January and looks set for another struggle.
|
Hollie Doyle | Martin Dunne | 5 | 57.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 3 |
Beta Reader (G)
[P]
Placed in back-to-back 1¼m Lingfield handicaps in January/February and a line can be drawn through his latest effort there. Place possibilities off this mark but remains with just the 1 win to his name from 17 appearances.
|
L Morris | Mrs L J Mongan | 4 | 56.7 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 9 | 9 |
Chico Dulce (G)
Resumed winning ways at Lingfield (1m) in November and shouldn't be judged too harshly on his effort over the same C&D a month later. Has acquitted himself well both previous visits here and should be in the mix if raring to go following a…
|
Jack Dace | M Madgwick | 6 | 54.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Havana Touch (13/8), Penfolds Grange (4/1), Billy Mill (6/1), Caph Star (17/2), Nordic Norm (17/2), King Of Charm (11/1), Magical Merlin (14/1), Chico Dulce (16/1), Beta Reader (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4187.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1965.0 GBP |
| P3 | 982.0 GBP |
| P4 | 491.0 GBP |
| P5 | 245.0 GBP |